Definitions of Burke:

  • noun:   English statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
  • noun:   United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
  • verb:   murder without leaving a trace on the body
  • verb:   get rid of, silence, or suppress
    Example: "Burke an issue"
  • name:  A surname (common: 1 in 2272 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #243)